Phill Alexander
Assistant Professor,
Emerging Technology, Business, and Design
Developing an Esports Curriculum
2019-2020 Boldly Creative Project
Esports is a category of competition encompassing competitive videogame play. Globally, it is a multibillion-dollar industry growing at 18% annually. Esports is the most popular sport for the college student-age audience. ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ was among the first of nearly 200 universities with varsity teams. Put simply, esports are where our present and future students are; we need to meet them there.
By establishing Esports@¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ, the university will build and support the first major esports curriculum in the country, foster new research and the development of an academic community around esports, expand the reach of our varsity and club esports programs, develop our physical spaces so that esports can thrive and grow at ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ, and generate scholarships for players and students interested in studying esports.
Leading Faculty on the Project:
Glenn Platt
Professor and C. Michael Armstrong Chair,
Emerging Technology in Business and Design
Impact:
Capitalizing on its nationally ranked esports team, ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ can become a nationally recognized educational leader in this growing field.
